INCREASING THE AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE)

INCREASING THE AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT

The research work on “Increasing Agricultural output through the activities of co-operative societies in Enugu State” using agricultural cooperatives in Enugu East as a cast study was carried out to survey the past programmes and policies constituted by government to mobilize peasant farmers into agricultural cooperatives and the functional ones more productive as a way of facilitating the attainment of self.  Sufficiency in agricultural output.

The constraints that affects the achievement of the objectives of these agricultural cooperatives and how it affects agricultural cooperatives on Enugu East Local Government Area was identified.  These include use of crude oil method of farming implements, poor member education and high level of illiteracy among member, inadequate storage facility and marketing outlet, individualism among Nigerians leading to unwillingness to pool resources and work together and excessive control of government leading to over independence on government initiative and direction.

Finally, to curtail these constraints, improved and adequate coordination has to be put into consideration between the state and local government authorities. Unpredicted charge of the government, should be avoided, trained, personnel should be employed as this is the only way of achieving the objectives.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     Introduction                                                                                      1

1.1     Background of the Study                                                                  2

1. Statement of the Problem                                                                  3
2. Objective of the Study                                                             4
3. Significance of the Study                                                                  5
4. Scope and Limitations of the Study                                        5
5. Definitions of Terms                                                               6

CHAPTER TWO

2.0     Review of related literature                                                     8

1. Definition of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperative          8
2. Importance of agricultural cooperatives                                  8
3. Problems of agricultural cooperatives                                               11
4. Government policies on agriculture                                         13
5. Types of agricultural cooperative                                            14
6. Other forms of cooperatives                                                    16
7. Financing of agricultural cooperative enterprise                     19

CHAPTER THREE

3.0     Research design and methodology                                          20

1. Population of study                                                                 20
2. Sources of data                                                                        20
3. Method of investigation                                                          22
4. Method of data analysis                                                                    23
5. Determination of sample size                                                  23

INCREASING THE AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE)